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Subject:    Re: [Quanta] Quanta/XML editor/win32
From:       Andras Mantia <amantia () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-02-21 11:45:40
Message-ID: 200502211345.40995.amantia () kde ! org
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On Monday 21 February 2005 13:34, dominique.papin wrote:
> hello,
>
> Let me first tell you "bravo" for the great developement here in
> quanta/kdewebdev.

Thanks!

> But as there is always a but, two big questions are left :
>
>    1. Quanta is available on linux but based on kdelibs. And kdelibs
> are in the process to be ported to win32 [1] . Kexi a high-level app
> has even already been ported to win32 with the kate part. What do the
> core developpers of Quanta think about the work needed to also port
> Quanta to win32 ? 

I think the current answer is: we don't work on win32 port, possibly 
will not work in the near future, but do not oppose if somebody wants 
to do it, if the port itself doesn't cause problems on other platforms. 
Right now it (should be) possible to run Quanta on win32 with the help 
of the cygwin KDE port (kde-cygwin.sf.net, IIRC).
 The fact is that we don't use Windows, and I certainly don't want to 
develop under Windows, unless I'm forced to. ;-)

> Which kdelibs Quanta depends on ? I need a win32 
> port and would be glad to work on it if developpers feel it's a
> realistic task.
The latest stable Quanta (3.3.2) requires kdelibs 3.2 or 3.3. The next 
version (3.4) will require kdelibs 3.3 or kdelibs 3.4. The latter is 
recommended.

>    2.   How does precisely VPL works ? As for now, VPL is available
> only for HTML/XHTML. Would it be possible to extend the VPL support
> to some new XML/DTD couple ? And, how ?

VPL uses a special mode, called "caret mode" of the KHTML browser part 
from kdelibs. This means that it's tied to KHTML and it can basicly 
work only with DTDs supported by KHTML. Maybe Pualo, who works on the 
VPL these times, can give you more details.

> Maybe, I missed some developper docs and if so excuse me for the
> asking and point me please to the docs.

There are not so many developer docs. In the sources you can find:
kdewebdev/quanta/DESIGN: short description of the Quanta classes
kdewebdev/quanta/HACKING: some rules for code 
contributorskdewebdev/quanta/parts/kafkaDESIGN: short description of 
the VPL design. I  don't know how accurate, detailed and up-to-date is.

Andras

PS: The developer list is at "quanta-devel@kde.org". ;-)


> A+ dominique
>
> [1] kdelibs for win32
> <http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?page=KDElibs+for+win32>
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